Bad day...

[gemp54]

Hi all, I just needed to post because I'm having a really bad day and don't know what to do with myself. I've started taking sertraline 5 days ago so I'm not sure how much of what I'm feeling is side effects and how much is just anxiety but since I woke up I've been nauseous, shaky and I feel like I'm on the verge of tears. On top of that I've been waking up at night with a numb feeling arm which I then get on and off during the day. I do have a genuine health worry that's playing on my mind but I feel like it shouldn't be completely taking over my life. I have a husband and 2 kids and I just feel like every day I'm making them miserable because I'm feeling so low. I just hope I start to feel better soon but I just wish I could just sleep away the time until it all gets better. X

[england]

hay that stuff make you bit more anxiety before works iv taken that gave me shakes in legs hands all time on 50mg 100g stopped it my self and went away dont take that any more my self

[snow-13]

Well that's a good start to admit honestly how u feel today. The numbness is most likely part of the anxiety. The symptoms can be crazy at times that u can't actually believe it's anxiety. He creeps up on u and our biggest problem is we actually feed him to keep him alive. I do repeat myself a lot on post trying to offer help but honestly Joyce Meyer has really helped me. She is on you tube , it's called be positive but honestly anything of hers is super. So today ur finding it hard so take it only one day at a time. It is tough on ur family. I seen what it done to my children but I thought there was no way out...there is. Stop feeding bad anxiety guy n he will die off. Get ur head into good things, how can u be good to u today ? Try watch some Joyce or Steven Furlick ..whatever..whatever..all about the voice inside ourselves telling us we are useless, just go back to bed, no one can be bothered with u etc.. I know cause I was there. Am further on now, still have my moments but nothing compared to where I was 6 months ago. I was in for brain scan etc.. It's anxiety but feels so bad. Trust me I really know it's the toughest thing to face but am here if I can help u and I know u can do it. X

[gemp54]

I'm glad you said about the shakes. I was feeling a slight numbness in my left arm before I took the tablets but now its worse and seems to be half way between being numb and an internal shaky feeling. It only seems to be on the left arm though which is odd and its worse at night. I just don't know how long it takes for these tablets to kick in and the side effects to wear off. Xx

[kyrnbarrs]

I know how you feel. Seems like the only time I have any relief is when I'm asleep. My arm also hurts all the time I'm constantly worried I'm having a heart attack. Had every possible test done and redone and having more test tomorrow.

[Sharon7574]

Hi, I'm on my 12th day of Sertraline 50mg and the side effects are wearing off still feel a little shaky about an hour after I take them I get headaches also but not as much as when I started. Hope this helps. X